Hackers can manipulate media files transferred by users through the WhatsApp and Telegram messaging applications due to the way the Android operating system allows apps to access files in external storage, Symantec warned on Monday.
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Hackers Can Manipulate Media Files Transferred via WhatsApp, Telegram
Hackers can manipulate media files transferred by users through the WhatsApp and Telegram messaging applications due to the way the Android operating system allows apps to access files in external storage, Symantec warned on Monday. The post Hackers Can Manipulate Media Files Transferred via WhatsApp, Telegram appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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